Reclassification of Widow's Pension Application for Mrs. Emma E. Stephens, Barbour, Alabama
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June 2003
RECLASSIFACTION OF WIDOWS PENSION
STATE OF ALABAMA
BARBOUR COUNTY
My full name is Emma Ellen Stephens, my present and permanent address is Clio, Barbour
County, Alabama. I now live with my son. I was born in Skipperville in the county of
Dale in the state of Alabama on 31 July, 1853. My father's name was Noah Fountain,
who is now dead. He died at Skipperville in 1862. [Note- correct date is 1864] My
husband's name was John W. Stephens. We were married in 1867 at Skipperville, Alabama.
He died at Clio, Alabama, the 18th. Day of December 1920. I was living with him for
one year prior to his death. We were never divorced. I have never been married more
than once. I have never been on the pension roll of any other county. I have never
drawn a pension from any other state. I have never had a pension application rejected
and my name has never been dropped from the pension roll. I have never lived in any
other state. State when you moved to Alabama, her reply was ' I was born in Alabama'.
My husband enlisted in the Confederate States or State of Alabama at Skipperville
in 1861. He was in the infantry. He was a 'private', 33rd. Reg., Co. B. His Colonel
was Sam Adams. His Captain's name was Ward. He was wounded at Franklin, Tenn. He was
captured in Franklin, Tenn., in 1864. He was imprisoned in Franklin, Tenn., in 1864.
He was discharged from prison in 1864 in Franklin, Tenn. He was discharged when the war
ended. He was paroled. I do not have his parole. He was on the pension roll of this
state. He drew his pension in Barbour County. He did not draw a pension from any
other state. His application for pension in this state ever made and refused- her
reply was 'no.' His name was never struck from the pension roll of this state. I have
no real estate. She states all she has is her household furniture. She states she has no
yearly income.
The above statements are true and correct- Signed this 8th Day of June 1921
Emma E. Stephens
STATE OF ALABAMA
BARBOUR COUNTY
Personally appeared before me, W.D. Brock, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
county, Emma E. Stephens, whose name is signed to the foregoing statement is
Known to me.
W.D. Brock
Justice of the Peace
ORDER NUMBER-5580